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# Young People

Posts in this archive: 28

- [Healing Arts Chicago: Embedding creativity in community health ](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/healing-arts-chicago.md) — Through cross-sector partnership between city culture, health and labour departments, Healing Arts Chicago has trained local artists as certified Community Health Workers through training at City Colleges of Chicago and through apprenticeships.
- [Focus on Africa](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/report/african-creative-capitals.md) — Discover how Africa's creative capitals are driving forward innovation in cultural policy amidst dramatic urban development
- [How Hamburg put children and young people in charge of culture strategy](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/youth-culture-how-hamburg-put-children-and-young-people-in-charge-of-culture-strategy.md) — Hamburg’s Framework for Children and Youth Culture redefines cultural policy by centring youth participation. Developed through a multidimensional participatory culture strategy, it reflects the real needs and desires of the city’s children and young people. With tools like the Hamburg Children’s Manifesto and a newly forming Council of Culture for Children and Young People, the city is embedding inclusive culture into its institutions and setting a new benchmark for long-term youth engagement in cultural policy.
- [Communities: Using a maritime museum to drive local economic development in Jakarta](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/jakarta-museum-for-local-economic-development-for-social-changes.md) — Jakarta’s Museum for Local Economic Development for Social Changes initiative (MLEADS) is a pioneering programme at Museum Bahari Jakarta, turning heritage into a tool for social and economic development. Through creative training, youth engagement, and cultural activities, the programme supports the Penjaringan community while aligning with Sustainable Development Goals. Backed by government and private partners, MLEADS empowers residents and repositions the museum as a living resource for inclusive urban development.
- [A Voice for Youth in Montréal](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/montreal-youth-participation-in-cultural-policy.md) — Montréal is embedding youth perspectives into cultural policymaking through two initiatives: 'A Library That Looks Like Me' and the 'Manifesto of Montréal Youth for the Arts and Culture'. These programmes invite children and teens to co-design library services and contribute ideas to cultural policy. By giving young people a stronger voice, the city is fostering inclusive participation and ensuring that cultural strategies reflect the needs and aspirations of the next generation.
- [Celebrating 20 years of São Paulo’s VAI programme ](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/sao-paulo-vai-programme-for-cultural-inclusion.md) — 2025 marks the 20th anniversary of the Programa para a Valorização de Iniciativas Culturais (Valuation of Cultural Initiatives) (VAI) in São Paulo, one of Brazil’s most influential municipal cultural policies. Created in 2005, the VAI Programme has funded over 3,200 cultural projects by low-income youth and collectives in peripheral areas of the city – democratising access to funding, stimulating local cultural activity, and addressing structural inequalities in São Paulo’s cultural landscape.
- [Youth Culture Pass: How Seoul expanded access to the arts for young people](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/seoul-youth-culture-pass-access-to-arts.md) — Launched in 2023, the Seoul Youth Culture Pass provides KRW 200,000 annually to youth aged 20–23, enabling them to attend theatre, exhibitions, and more. The programme supported over 32,000 young people in 2024, promoting cultural access while stimulating Seoul’s post-COVID arts and culture scene. With high uptake and plans for future expansion, it sets a new benchmark for equitable, youth-focused cultural policy in global cities.
- [Stockholm’s Nobel Week Lights Winter Festival](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/stockholm-nobel-week-lights.md) — Held each December during the Nobel Prize celebrations, Nobel Week Lights invites artists to create large-scale light installations inspired by Nobel-winning discoveries. The free festival reimagines Stockholm’s public spaces during its darkest month, with artworks designed to engage all ages and backgrounds. In 2024, 1.7 million people experienced 16 installations including student works, multilingual tours, and interactive events. The festival boosts civic pride, cultural access, and Stockholm’s global visibility through light and science.
- [Highlights from the World Cities Culture Summit 2024 in Dubai  ](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/highlights-from-the-world-cities-culture-summit-2024-in-dubai.md) — From October 30 to November 1, Dubai hosted the World Cities Culture Summit 2024, the largest in the event’s history, welcoming over 140 senior leaders from 36 cities worldwide. The Summit, held in the Middle East and North Africa for the first time, was organised with Dubai Culture & Arts Authority under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
- [Nothing About Us Without Us: Youth and Culture in Global Cities Today](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/publication/nothing-about-us-without-us-youth-and-culture-in-global-cities-today.md) — Commissioned by the World Cities Culture Forum and the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority and launched at the 2024 World Cities Culture Summit on October 31, this new Report brings together global case studies on culture’s role in youth empowerment and engaged citizenship. 
- [Dubai to host the World Cities Culture Summit 2024 ](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/dubai-to-host-the-world-cities-culture-summit-2024.md) — City leaders from the world’s largest creative cities including London, New York, Tokyo and Rio de Janeiro will meet in Dubai for the 13th World Cities Culture Summit, taking place from 30 October – 1 November 2024. This is the first time the World Cities Culture Summit will convene in the Middle East and North Africa Region.  
- [Is the power shift in cultural education driven by cities? ](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/is-the-power-shift-in-cultural-education-driven-by-cities.md) — Statistics from NASA reveal that 98% of 5-year-old children fall into the "genius category of imagination." However, this number drops to 12% for 15-year-olds and further decreases to 2% for adults. It's disheartening that many schools don’t focus enough on developing curiosity and creativity.
- [A win-win initiative: how Hong Kong's schools are becoming art spaces](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/hong-kong-arts-in-school-partnership-scheme.md) — The Arts-in-School Partnership Scheme aims to foster collaboration between local arts organisations/artists and schools by encouraging school operators to lease their premises and facilities to arts organisations and artists for artistic creation and production.
- [What role does the Helsinki Model play in diversifying arts and culture across the Helsinki neighbourhoods?](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/helsinki-model-and-the-malmi-district.md) — The Helsinki Model is a model for participatory local cultural work aiming to increase the accessibility of culture for all the inhabitants of the city.
- [Apathy to art: how Oslo's 'Keys to the City' unlocks artistic potential](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/oslo-keys-to-the-city-2.md) — Oslo’s cultural institutions offer its citizens a wide array of events and experiences, but some audience demographics rarely take advantage of them. The Keys to the City project targets groups of 15-25 year olds living in Oslo and the surrounding region, inviting them to develop a deeper relationship with cultural institutions, and get a better understanding of the range of careers in the sector.
- [Graffiti to gallery: Paris feeds young minds with 'Art to Grow Up'](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/paris-art-to-grow-up.md) — A priority for the City of Paris is to support cultural access for all from an early age. Thirteen years ago, the City, in collaboration with the Department of Cultural Affairs and Department of School Affairs, developed the “Art to Grow Up programme”.
- [Funding the future: 'FoRTE' supports young creative talent in Paris](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/paris-regional-fund-for-emerging-talent.md) — The Regional Fund for Emerging Talent (FoRTE) aims to support artists and creators as they develop their professional careers. Young creative talent is essential for the cultural and economic success of Paris and the Île-de-France region, but they often struggle.
- [One Tokyo, many voices: empowering equality and diversity in culture](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/tokyo-creative-well-being-project.md) — Tokyo has a rich cultural offer, but this has not always been easy to access for some diverse, disabled and otherwise marginalised inhabitants of the city. Therefore since 2021, the Creative Well-being Tokyo project has worked towards embedding better inclusion strategies at its cultural institutions.
- [Buenos Aires culture pass transforming the city's youth into cultural enthusiasts](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/cultural-pass.md) — Buenos Aires has created a Cultural Pass programme that aims to promote cultural consumption and increase engagement among young people across the city.
- [Why 'Mala do Livro' is revolutionising reading and building communities in Brasília](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/mala-do-livro-book-bag-micro-libraries-project.md) — The city of Brasilia is increasing reading opportunities and empowering communities by bringing micro-libraries to city neighbourhoods.
- [Play, learn, grow: what makes 'Piapi' a unique experience for young children in São Paulo](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/artistic-initiative-for-early-childhood-programme-piapi.md) — São Paulo has introduced a city-wide arts initiative to meet the needs of young children and their communities who previously had no access to cultural programmes.
- [Closing the digital divide: Stockholm's innovative arts education initiative](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/kulturskolan-stockholm-a-digital-school-of-the-arts.md) — Addressing the new for digital equity with arts education, EKulturskolan Stockholm is extending the digital arts education offering for younger residents.
- [A city for all: Vienna's vision for inclusive cultural participation](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/kulturpass-hunger-for-art-and-culture.md) — To encourage more access to Vienna's cultural offerings, The Kulturpass offers socially disadvantaged people free admission to numerous cultural institutions.
- [Creative wellbeing: mental health and wellness for youth in county systems in Los Angeles](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/creative-wellbeing.md) — Through decades of arts-based programming, research, and experience, LA County has seen firsthand how healing-informed arts activities provide youth with an opportunity to learn new skills and express their thoughts or ideas in a creative and therapeutic way.
- [Music for peace: İstanbul's inclusive choir inspires harmony among youth](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/together-stronger-voices-choir-i.md) — Establishing a fully inclusive choir workshop experience for disadvantaged children and young people living in Istanbul.
- [The power of culture: parents praise Helsinki's Culture Kids programme](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/the-culture-kids-programme.md) — Establishing a city-wide programme that aims to engage with new audiences by pairing children with sponsors from the world of arts and culture.
- [Transformative partnerships: Barcelona brokers relationships between schools and culture and the culture sector](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/school-in-residence-programme.md) — To increase participation of young people in a disadvantaged neighbourhood, the Schools in Residence programme promotes the connection between culture and education within local secondary schools.
- [UNESCO heritage site Al Ain inspires future generation in Abu Dhabi](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/al-ain-unesco-heritage-site-inspires-future-generations.md) — Abu Dhabi creates a groundbreaking educational resource using interactive media to support social studies and national education students in 11th grade in all public schools. The programme is a collaboration between Abu Dhabi's Department of Education and Knowledge and Department of Culture and Tourism.